by Alice Bulmer | Mar 4, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele practice tips, Ukulele strumming, Ukulele teaching, Uncategorized
Here are some tips on how to practice a song, for beginner ukulele players. Because playing songs is where the fun really kicks in. (Click here to read the first post in my Ukulele practice tips series.) When you learn a new song, don’t just start at the beginning and...
by Alice Bulmer | Feb 24, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners, Ukulele songs, Ukulele teaching
Cotton Fields is a great song for beginner ukulele players. It only has three chords and an easy strum. Some boys at my primary school in Papua New Guinea had a ukulele band, and Cotton Fields was one of their most popular songs. I used to watch these local musical...
by Alice Bulmer | Feb 17, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele teaching
This is a post about how to practice the ukulele. It’s especially aimed at beginners. Right at the start, if you get a few basic skills locked in, you’ll make much faster progress. This isn’t about how to practice ukulele technique. That’s a whole other topic....
by Alice Bulmer | Feb 2, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Music and wellbeing, Ukulele history, Ukulele songs
You Are My Sunshine is absolutely one of the most useful songs you can play on ukulele. It’s a children’s song, and it’s also very popular with the older generation. It’s easy enough for beginners to play. Everyone knows the chorus. And it has an interesting...
by Alice Bulmer | Jan 14, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Community music, Ukulele teaching
I knew I was going to be a ukulele teacher at the age of six. My mother, Sue, taught me three chords and three songs, and I was hooked. I thought, “This is what I want to do for the rest of my life!” I was having such wonderful fun strumming. I played and sang and...
by Alice Bulmer | Jan 4, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners
This post is about three chord songs and why I love them. Three-chord songs are a beautiful illustration of the abundant creativity of songwriters. Billions of dollars have been made with three chords, a rhythm pattern, a melody and some words. When I’m teaching...
